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VANCOUVER AND WINDSOR REMAIN CANADA’S MOST EXPENSIVE AND MOST AFFORDABLE MARKETS ACCORDING TO COLDWELL BANKER HOME LISTING REPORT $1.4 MILLION SEPARATES VANCOUVER AND WINDSOR MARKETS 70 Canadian Markets Ranked in Expansive Coldwell Banker North American Study
BURLINGTON, ONTARIO (June 15, 2011) – Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC today released its Home Listing Report (HLR), a snapshot survey of average listing prices for four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes in 70 Canadian markets. Vancouver, British Columbia, repeated its top ranking as Canada‟s most expensive housing market, with an average listing price of $1.5 million, while Windsor remained the nation‟s most affordable market with a similar home priced at $144,456. The Canadian study was part of the expansive Coldwell Banker HLR which rated more than 2300 North American communities. Vancouver ranked as the third most expensive market in North America, behind California‟s Newport Beach ($2.5 million USD) and Pacific Palisades ($1.6 million USD). Windsor, located across the border from Detroit, has been impacted by auto industry woes, and is now promoting its great value housing to the retirement market. The Coldwell Banker Home Listing Report compiles extensive information on real estate data from around the United States and Canada for home buyers and sellers. The Coldwell Banker HLR provides the average home listing price of four-bedroom, two-bathroom properties on coldwellbanker.com that were listed between September 2010 and March 2011. "This year‟s home listing report is by far the most in-depth local market source of data that Coldwell Banker has ever released,” said Jim Gillespie, chief executive officer, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. “We‟ve included nearly ten times more markets than ever before, which gives us unmatched real estate insight into thousands of North American cities. We know that home buying remains a deeply personal lifestyle decision, and we believe that reports like this, along with trusted real estate agents, will help today‟s buyers make smart decisions.” The HLR shows that location remains a critical factor in homes prices across the nation. While the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) reports the national average for all types of homes to cost $372,544, the Coldwell Banker HLR showed that 41 Canadian markets were below that price for this type of aspirational home. “The Canadian market continues to experience record or near-record housing prices in major markets across the country, with Western Canada posting some of the nation‟s highest prices,” said Gillespie. “But the HLR indicates that homeownership is still within reach for many. Those living around Ontario‟s Golden Horseshoe are benefiting from some of the nation‟s most affordable prices.”
Gillespie pointed out that the six of the eight most affordable Canadian markets in the HLR are situated in that region, including Windsor, Welland ($196,321), Fort Erie ($215,236), St. Catharines ($220,883) London ($223,882) and Brantford ($226,700). Vancouver is joined on Canada‟s most expensive list by Kelowna ($1.1 million), Burnaby ($797,455), Fort McMurray ($652,382) and West Kelowna ($640,055). Ontario reflected one of the largest disparities in average home listing prices for the subject home with a $480,454 difference between Windsor and the province‟s most expensive market, Oakville ($624,914), located west of Toronto. “This year we studied nearly three times the amount of markets than ever,” said Gillespie. “The report and its companion online tool represent a unique resource for home buyers and sellers looking to compare prices for 4-bedroom, 2-bath homes in markets all across Canada and the U.S. It‟s a new level of service on a truly international scale.” Markets included in the Canadian report were required to have a minimum of five properties fitting the above criteria within the relevant timeframe.1 2011 Coldwell Banker Home Listing Report – North American & Canadian Highlights
Side of the Falls Matters: The most affordable U.S. market is Niagara Falls, N.Y., which has an average home listing price of approximately $61,000 USD. Interestingly, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, ($272,769 CDN) subject homes were listed at more than four times that price.
Low Monthly Payments: Today‟s low interest rates are helping to keep the dream of home ownership within reach for many Canadians. Put in perspective, with a 20% down payment, a mortgage on a $200,000 property at a 5% interest rate with 30-year amortization period could translate to a relatively low monthly mortgage payment of less than $854. Using the same parameters, the average $144,460 four-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Canada‟s most affordable market, Windsor, ON could translate to a monthly mortgage payment of approximately $617.
The trend to ‘Go West’: Out of the 10 most expensive North American real estate markets, seven come from the Pacific side of the continent. Vancouver, BC, was the only Canadian market among North America‟s top-10 most expensive markets, placing third overall. Five of the top seven were from California: Newport Beach, Pacific Palisades, Rancho Palos Verdes, Saratoga, and Los Gatos, with Mercer Island, Wash. also making the top ten.
High-End Stats: Only two Canadian markets, Vancouver ($1.55 million) and Kelowna, BC, ($1.1 million) topped the million-dollar mark for a 4-bedroom, 2-bath home. Burnaby, BC, ($797,455) was the only other Canadian market in the study with an average listing price above $750,000.
Affordable U.S. property a ‘bargain’ for Canadians: Canadians thinking of buying property in the United States will be pleased to find a large number of markets where homeownership is at very affordable levels. There are 1,545 markets with average listing prices less than $300,000 USD for a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home. These markets include many „sunshine state‟ destinations typically sought after by Canadian “snowbirds”.
Tables comparing the most expensive and affordable markets in North America are listed below. To compare average listing prices for any of the 2,300 studied markets using an interactive, online tool, go to coldwellbanker.com.
TABLE 1 – TOP 10 NORTH AMERICAN LISTS The top 10 most expensive and most affordable North American real estate housing markets in the 2011 Coldwell Banker Home Listing Report are:
Rank
Avg. Listing Price for Sep. 2010 – March 2011 In U.S. $
Most Expensive
Most Affordable
Avg. Listing Price for Sep. 2010. – March 2011 In U.S. $
1
Newport Beach, Calif.
$2,537,126
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
$60,820
2
Pacific Palisades, Calif.
$1,606,992
Riverdale, Ga.
$61,618
3
Vancouver, BC, Canada*
$1,580,497
Coolidge, Ariz.
$69,083
4
Stone Harbor, N.J.
$1,344,908
College Park, Ga.
$72,477
5
Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
$1,312,538
Detroit, Mich.
$73,363
6
Saratoga, Calif.
$1,281,889
Hastings, Fla.
$74,910
7
Los Gatos, Calif.
$1,261,176
Cleveland, Ohio
$76,042
8
Weston, Mass.
$1,228,100
Lithonia, Ga.
$77,385
9
Greenwich, Conn.
$1,154,293
Trotwood, Ohio
$77,445
10
Mercer Island, Wash.
$1,143,521
Sioux City, Iowa
$80,152
*For purposes of comparison, Vancouver price ($1,546,475.00 CDN) expressed in U.S. dollars in North American ranking. TABLE 2 – CANADIAN MOST EXPENSIVE / MOST AFFORDABLE LISTS The same methodology was used to capture six months of listings in Canada for four-bedroom, twobathroom homes from September 2010 – March 2011. The Canadian version of the Coldwell Banker HLR offers perspectives on several major Canadian cities (selected markets included at least five listings). The most expensive and most affordable real estate housing markets in Canada in the 2011 Coldwell Banker Home Listing Report are: Avg. Listing Price for Sep. 2010 – March 2011 in CDN $
Province / Territory
Most Expensive
ALBERTA
Fort McMurray
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver
MANITOBA
Winnipeg
$307,464*
NEWFOUNDLAND
St. John‟s
$440,825*
NOVA SCOTIA
New Glasgow
$231,971
Amherst
$194,700
ONTARIO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Oakville
$624,914
Windsor
$144,460
Stratford
$279,845*
YUKON TERRITORY
Whitehorse
$405,465*
*Only one market was included in the study.
$652,382 $1,546,475
Most Affordable
Avg.Listing Price for Sep. 2010 – March 2011 in CDN $
Lethbridge
$248,082
Grand Forks
$269,812
TABLE 3 – CANADIAN HOME LISTING REPORT Below is a highlighted report on four-bedroom, two-bathroom home prices (in Canadian dollars2) within select markets in Canada, ranked from most expensive to most affordable.
Market Name
VANCOUVER KELOWNA BURNABY FORT MCMURRAY WEST KELOWNA OAKVILLE VICTORIA* SURREY CALGARY SHERWOOD PARK LEDUC CAMBRIDGE NELSON ORILLIA STRATFORD MAPLE RIDGE EDMONTON ST. JOHN'S MISSISSAUGA BURLINGTON OTTAWA CLEARVIEW WHITEHORSE COURTENAY WASAGA BEACH KEMPTVILLE GUELPH TORONTO COLLINGWOOD PORT SYDNEY SUNDRE HUNTSVILLE BARRIE PORT PERRY COLD LAKE GODERICH SYLVAN LAKE
Province
BC BC BC AB BC ON BC BC AB AB AB ON BC ON ON BC AB NF ON ON ON ON YT BC ON ON ON ON ON ON AB ON ON ON AB ON AB
Average List Price 4 bedroom / 2 bath CDN $
$1,546,475 $1,087,410 $797,455 $652,382 $640,055 $624,914 $540,087 $536,109 $534,912 $534,850 $518,393 $510,740 $503,814 $499,340 $466,083 $453,150 $442,121 $440,825 $439,175 $429,249 $426,150 $409,038 $405,465 $404,360 $401,291 $400,327 $391,030 $378,913 $372,833 $367,440 $365,180 $358,638 $341,567 $340,156 $322,783 $313,693 $312,220
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE RED DEER WINNIPEG SIMCOE CALEDONIA LACOMBE GRANDE PRAIRIE ST.PAUL STRATFORD LLOYDMINSTER ARNPRIOR MOUNT FOREST SUDBURY KAWARTHA NIAGARA FALLS CAMROSE GRAND FORKS LETHBRIDGE HANOVER HAMILTON WALKERTON PORT DOVER OSHAWA LASALLE NEW GLASGOW BRANTFORD SACKVILLE LONDON ST. CATHARINES FORT ERIE WELLAND AMHERST WINDSOR
AB AB MB ON ON AB AB AB PE SK ON ON ON ON ON AB BC AB ON ON ON ON ON ON NS ON NS ON ON ON ON NS ON
$311,915 $307,919 $307,464 $307,186 $300,920 $288,436 $282,186 $279,900 $279,845 $279,445 $279,360 $277,112 $274,800 $274,300 $272,769 $271,240 $269,812 $248,082 $246,660 $244,906 $243,271 $240,720 $239,457 $234,683 $231,971 $226,700 $224,220 $223,882 $220,883 $215,236 $196,321 $194,700 $144,460
* The Victoria market did not conform to the study methodology of five or more listings with four bedrooms and two bathrooms on coldwellbanker.ca between September 2010 – March 2011. However, Coldwell Banker believes the price quoted is a reasonable representation of home listings in that market during that time period.
TABLE 4 – U.S. HOME LISTING REPORT For all markets included in the U.S. Home Listing Report, below are the most expensive and most affordable markets by state: State
Most Expensive
Avg. Listing Price for Sep. 2010 – March 2011 In U.S. $
ALABAMA
Fairhope
$272,966
Albertville
$114,900
ALASKA
Anchorage
$321,973
North Pole
$262,455
ARIZONA
Scottsdale
$455,964
Coolidge
$69,083
ARKANSAS
Maumelle
$255,868
Clarksville
$135,233
CALIFORNIA
Newport Beach.
$2,537,126
Rosamond
$108,263
COLORADO
Evergreen
$922,183
Pueblo
$141,160
CONNECTICUT
Greenwich
$1,154,293
New Britain
$165,310
DELAWARE
Bethany Beach
$865,765
Laurel
$204,420
FLORIDA
Palmetto Bay
$449.353
Hastings
$74,910
GEORGIA
Dunwoody
$379,866
Riverdale
$61,618
HAWAII
Honolulu
$797,675
Waianae
$319,633
IDAHO
Bonners Ferry
$331,025
Caldwell
$129,411
ILLINOIS
Lake Forest
$753,543
Kankakee
$82,621
INDIANA
Syracuse
$502,791
New Castle
$96,736
IOWA
Iowa City
$247,364
Sioux City
$80,152
KANSAS
Overland Park
$223,287
Parsons
$111,075
KENTUCKY
La Grange
$269,398
Somerset
$151,015
LOUISIANA
Pineville
$376,242
Bastrop
$132,636
MAINE
Hermon
$297,252
Waterville
$144,538
MARYLAND
Annapolis
$688,232
Cumberland
$160,497
MASSACHUSETTS
Weston
Springfield
$133,404
MICHIGAN
Birmingham
$418,473
Detroit
MINNESOTA
Red Wing
$348,493
Owatonna
$146,652
MISSISSIPPI
Diamondhead
$248,110
Jackson
$117,330
MISSOURI
University City
$417,725
Kirksville
$125,010
MONTANA
Bozeman
$486,538
Billings
$180,161
NEBRASKA
Kearney
$163,300
North Platte
$140,440
NEVADA
Incline Village
$716,608
Sun Valley
$115,767
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Hanover
$669,742
Claremont
$234,318
NEW JERSEY
Stone Harbor
Newark
$170,427
NEW MEXICO
Corrales
$649,861
Aztec
$178,850
NEW YORK
Ossining
$919,986
Niagara Falls
$1,228,100
$1,344,908
Most Affordable
Avg.Listing Price for Sep. 2010 – March 2011 In U.S. $
$73,363
$60,820
NORTH CAROLINA
Ocean Isle Beach
$679,375
Henderson
$121,117
NORTH DAKOTA
Minot
$192,287
Fargo
$167,506
OHIO
Upper Arlington
$390,236
Cleveland
$76,042
OKLAHOMA
Skiatook
$241,138
Chickasha
$134,714
OREGON
Lake Oswego
$524,100
Woodburn
$198,812
PENNSYLVANIA
Newtown
$623,078
Penn Hills
$99,776
RHODE ISLAND
$550,600
Providence
$204,820
SOUTH CAROLINA
East Greenwich North Myrtle Beach
$399,094
Darlington
$95,120
SOUTH DAKOTA
Custer
$228,091
Box Elder
$179,472
TENNESSEE
Brentwood
$379,208
Chattanooga
$121,969
TEXAS
Colleyville
$350,710
Lancaster
$100,246
UTAH
Salt Lake City
$397,630
Logan
$149,532
VERMONT
Burlington
$444,428
Rutland
$184,689
VIRGINIA
Alexandria
$635,365
Lynchburg
$171,243
WASHINGTON
Mercer Island
$1,143,521
Spokane
$189,551
WEST VIRGINIA
Martinsburg
$266,138
Bluefield
$131,160
WISCONSIN
Shorewood
$436,321
Berlin
WYOMING
Sheridan
$293,193
Rock Springs
$85,391 $183,867
The 2011 average listing price from September 2010 – March 2011 in the District of Columbia: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$630,645*
*Only one market was included in the study. 1
The Coldwell Banker Home Listing Report includes residential real estate listings appearing on Coldwell Banker.com. Canadian market data includes property listings from Coldwell Banker affiliates only. The U.S. market data includes property listings from Coldwell Banker affiliates as well as listings from other Realogy franchise brands that fit the same four-bedroom, two-bathroom criteria. 2
1.00 Canadian Dollar = 1.02 U.S. dollar, at an exchange rate of 1.0220, as posted on bankofcanada.ca June 6, 2011. About Coldwell Banker®
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